Jay Harold "Sarge" Yoder, longtime professor emeritus of physical education and head coach at Goshen College, died Thursday, April 14, 2022, surrounded by family. He was 94 years old. Dr. Yoder taught physical education and coached at Goshen College primarily from 1955 to 1987. The J. Harold "Sarge" Yoder Baseball Field, named in 2015, honors his dedicated service.
Merritt Gardner, retired professor of mathematics who taught for 29 years, died Wednesday, December 30. He was 87 years old.
Dr. Henry "Hank" D. Weaver, professor emeritus of chemistry and provost emeritus at Goshen College, died Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021. He was 93 years old, having served the college from 1957-1980, and again in 1996.
Mabel Virginia Brunk, a former nursing professor at Goshen College from 1951-1959, died Sept. 7, 2021 at the age of 95.
Mervin D. Zook '59 former associate director of college relations and director of communications, died Aug. 29, 2021, surrounded by his family. He was 84.
Mary Linton, former professor of biology from 1989-2002, died June 13, 2021 in Bay City, Michigan. She was 66 years old.
Willard Martin, former academic dean and professor of German from 1984-1995, died May 28, 2021 at Landis Homes Retirement Community in Lititz, Pennsylvania. He was 87 years old.
Theron F. Schlabach, professor emeritus of history, died May 13, 2021, at Greencroft Health Care in Goshen. He was 87 years old and taught at GC from 1965 to 1998.
Dr. Ruth E. Gunden ’52, professor emerita of physical education and director emerita of international education, died March 25 in Goshen at age 90.
Russel (Russ) A. Liechty, dean of students emeritus and professor emeritus of education, who worked and taught at Goshen College for 38 years, died in Goshen on January 13 at the age 90.
